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Apple

Vulnerability Researcher

Seattle, WA · On-site

$142K - $263K/yr

... security of iOS and macOS (kernel and user-land), boot ROMs, firmware, and hardware. By ... research on Apple software, firmware, and hardware components. Analyzing and exploiting ...

OpenAI

$293K - $490K/yr

Hardware Platform Security Architect | OpenAI Security - US - Remote About the Team Security is at ... Our Security team tenets include: prioritizing for impact, enabling researchers, preparing for ...

OpenAI

Hardware Platform Security Architect

$347K - $510K/yr

Our Security team tenets include: prioritizing for impact, enabling researchers, preparing for ... As a Hardware Platform Security Architect, you'll own hardware platform security at OpenAI. In this ...

Steely

Senior SATCOM Researcher

Reston, VA

$225K - $250K/yr

Conduct security research on VSAT hardware, ground stations, teleport architectures, and satellite modems * Deep understanding of RF waveforms, processing pipelines, and SATCOM infrastructure and ...

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As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for hardware security researcher in the United States is $51.44, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49.76 and $53.12 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a hardware security researcher?

Hardware security researchers are professionals who study and analyze the security of physical computing devices, such as microchips, embedded systems, and circuit boards. Their work involves identifying vulnerabilities, developing countermeasures against attacks, and ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of hardware systems. They often collaborate with engineers, manufacturers, and software security experts to protect devices from threats like side-channel attacks, hardware Trojans, and reverse engineering. Their findings help improve the security of products ranging from smartphones to critical infrastructure.

What are some common challenges faced by hardware security researchers when analyzing new hardware platforms?

Hardware Security Researchers often encounter challenges such as limited documentation, proprietary architectures, and obfuscated hardware designs when analyzing new platforms. Gaining access to technical details may require reverse engineering and extensive testing. Additionally, staying updated with evolving attack vectors and countermeasures while collaborating with cross-functional teams, such as firmware engineers and product designers, is essential to effectively uncover and address vulnerabilities.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a hardware security researcher, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Hardware Security Researcher, you need a deep understanding of computer architecture, cryptography, and embedded systems, often supported by a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field. Familiarity with tools such as FPGA development boards, hardware debuggers, side-channel analysis equipment, and certifications like CISSP or CEH is typical. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills help you identify vulnerabilities and convey complex findings clearly. These skills are vital to ensuring the integrity and security of hardware systems in increasingly interconnected environments.

How do you become a hardware security researcher?

To become a hardware security researcher, individuals typically need a bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, along with experience in hardware design, cryptography, and security protocols. Advanced roles may require a master's or Ph.D., along with knowledge of tools like FPGA, ASIC, and security testing techniques. Certifications such as CISSP or specialized hardware security courses can also enhance qualifications.

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Microelectronics Security Data Scientist

Dayton, OH

Riverside Research Institute
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$130K - $195K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 12 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Conduct research in data science applications, including deep learning and statistical analysis, for microelectronic hardware security problems.

  • Perform all aspects of the data science lifecycle, including gathering requirements, data preprocessing, exploratory analysis, modeling, evaluation, and presenting findings.

  • Develop whitepapers and presentations to communicate research findings.

Job description

Riverside OverviewRiverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.    All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.  Position Overview

The Riverside Research Engineering and Support Solutions (ESS) directorate conducts Research and Development (R&D) of cyber-physical attacks against embedded systems. As a Microelectronics Security Data Scientist, you will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of research engineers and scientists on a wide range of microelectronics research projects. You will work directly with a team of hardware security research subject matter experts (SME), the senior Principal Investigator, Technical Lead, and Program Manager to support various project-specific research projects developing solutions to complex, open-ended hardware security problems.  The position is at the customer's location in Dayton, OH.  Remote work is not available for this position. Travel is not expected to exceed two to three times a year.

Responsibilities
  • Conduct research in the application of data science, including deep learning and complex statistical data analysis, for problems within microelectronic hardware security
  • Perform all aspects of the data science lifecycle; gather requirements from non-data science technical staff, propose technical approaches, pre-process data, perform exploratory data analysis, model the data, critically evaluate performance of the model, and present findings
  • Develop whitepapers and presentations to communicate research findings
  • Contributes to proposals for new research in similar and/or related technology areas
  • Provide technical mentorship to junior researchers supporting your programs
  • Works collaboratively with customers, multi-disciplinary research partners and Riverside Research business, engineering, and technology teams on complex research and development projects
Qualifications

Required

  • A minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelors degree, 3 years with a Masters degree, a PhD without experience, or equivalent work experience is typically required for an employee at this level.
  • Secret clearance required to start, but must be able obtain Top Secret security clearance and all required program access approvals
  • Expertise with machine learning suited for signal and image data, in one or more of the following: Unsupervised Learning, Bayesian classifiers, Regression, Random Forests, Deep Learning, Graph Neural Networks, Belief Propagation, Statistical Inference, Dimensionality Reduction
  • Proficient in Python and popular data science libraries (NumPy, Scikit-Learn, Matplotlib, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience processing timeseries or image datasets, including alignment, filtering, feature extraction, and model development
  • Experience presenting technical material to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to manage timelines, product delivery, and product quality for research projects
  • Willing to work in a secure US Government facilities
  • Interest in solving open-ended research challenges
  • Willing to travel 2-3 times per year

Desired 

  • Active DoD Top Secret (TS) or equivalent US Government security clearance
  • Experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar Deep Learning framework
  • Experience with batch processing, GPU acceleration, or parallel workloads
  • of large data sets across multiple GPUs
  • Experience with data transformations such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
  • Experience using revision control software
  • Experience leading a small technical team on research projects
  • Understanding of information theory and its application to cryptographic algorithms
  • Understanding of signal processing is highly desired
  • Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., computer engineering, electrical engineering, statistics, computer science, mathematics, physics, or other STEM fields) and 8 years' experience, or Master's Degree in a related discipline and 3 years' experience, or 3 years' practical experience with a PhD in a related discipline
Global Comp$130,000 - $195,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.Closing Statement  Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring.  Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.Employment Type: OTHER

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